Highlights
Everyone who mixes content for the audience has to make sure that the mixes sound great on every consumer device in every environment. It can be done quickly and easily with MixChecker or MixChecker Pro. With tons of new features, the Pro version lets you simulate the exact surroundings and devices of your listeners.
This page is focused on MixChecker Pro add ons. To see the basics about MixChecker, visit the original MixChecker page. MixChecker users could be also interested in the upgrade plan, check it out on the bottom of the page.
What's new in MixChecker Pro?
Everything! Even though the interface has the same elegance and ease of use as the original MixChecker.
See how to upgrade to the Pro version here.
- New simulations. All characteristics are newly measured, the processing engine is completely different with lower latency and better phase linearity. No simple impulse responses inside.
- Create sets of simulations. Drag the selected simulations in any order to the MixChecker buttons. Save your selection to several "Button sets" together with stereo base width and volume level for each button.
- Custom settings and labels for buttons. The MixChecker buttons have several adjustable parameters. You may even assign one simulated device to several buttons, each with different settings. To distinguish between them, there could be a custom label placed over each button.
- Distortion. We are experts in the exact modeling of distortions and saturations, either of speakers or of amps, preamps, and other circuits. We used this experience and we added modeling of these distortions to MixChecker Pro.
- Background noise. MixChecker adds a possibility to add some audio background with adjustable volume. The combination with simulated devices is quite sophisticated: When you select simulation of phones, the path of the noise through the headphones and ears is simulated, so you hear the realistic combination of the mix playing from headphones and of the noise, coming through headphones from outside.
- Auto Advance. You don't need to browse through simulations manually. The adjustable auto advance function does it for you.
- Advanced stereo modes. Except for simple Mono mode, MixChecker offers channel swap, listening to each channel separately on both monitors. Furthermore, each simulation has an adjustable width of the stereo base.
- Web browser, iOS, and Android remote control. MixChecker Pro comes accompanied by a web browser, mobile phone, or tablet control. You may walk around your studio when checking the final mix, save the valuable screen size. The remote control is in the Beta stage now and the iOS version will be available in a few days after approval.
- And more improvements, like interface zoom, calibration, ...
- We have removed the compensation buttons. In some cases, they helped the simulation process but for many speakers, it had a negative impact on the fidelity of the simulation. See the full explanation in the user manual.
The science powering the simulations
The original MixChecker contains only the simulation of the linear behavior of the devices. We not only added the modeling of non-linear behavior, but we have also completely rewritten the original processing to achieve phase linearity, lower latency, and better resolution in all parts of the frequency spectrum. Read more about the science behind the algorithms...
Parallel Warped Filters
The linear part of the model uses transfer function modeling by fixed-pole parallel filters based on the dual-band warped filter design.
More info here: Balázs Bank and Germán Ramos, "Improved Pole Positioning for Parallel Filters Based on Spectral Smoothing and Multiband Warping," IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 18, no. 5.
Thanks to the filter design on a warped frequency scale, the frequency resolution of the model takes into account the frequency resolution of the auditory system. The dual-band design brings even more precise modeling at low frequencies without reducing precision at high frequencies.
The parallel structure of 2nd-order minimum-phase filters brings extremely low latency, minimal phase distortion, and high stability.
Extended Wiener Model
The non-linear part of the model uses a proprietary model based on the Wiener model.
The nonlinear model extends the standard Wiener model and introduces dynamic nonlinearity and frequency-dependent nonlinearities while keeps the computing demands low.
Constant-Energy Distortion
The extended Wiener model contains technology that keeps the constant energy of the output signal for all distortion levels. It allows simulating distortion produced by the device at higher SPL without increasing SPL produced by your studio monitors. This also protects your studio monitors against mechanical damage.
Constant Loudness
For the seamless switching among devices, the overall gain of all devices is normalized to the same objective loudness using an algorithm derived from Loudness Unit (LU) meter (ITU-R BS.1770-3)
Acoustic Calibration
The scale of the distortion level is calibrated in real SPL measured in a 1m distance in the free field.
Measurement
All characteristics of the devices used for the identification of model parameters were measured using APx525 Audio Analyzer with the acoustic option in the anechoic chamber. Headphones were measured using B&K Type 4128-C.
Your Studio
Have you ever wondered why your music, your videos, showreels, and movies do not sound well when you move out of your studio? That is because you do not use the same equipment the real people use. And you don't listen in the same environment and conditions as your audience.
Your Audience
MixChecker Pro turns your studio monitors into consumer devices. It adds some background noise and it simulates the distortion and narrow stereo base of the real listening conditions.
New button settings
The magic of MixChecker Pro is that it has so many new features while it’s still as easy to use as the original MixChecker. Why? Because it offers the new Edit mode. In Edit mode, you can assign any simulated device to any device button, set the distortion amount for that exact device, adjust the stereo base width as well as the volume of the device. The simulated devices are organized into categories, so the searching is super-fast and intuitive. Once you have your button set saved, MixChecker Pro exits the Edit mode and you work just as with the original MixChecker.
New Pro functions
The default view of the new MixChecker Pro has a small adjustments panel at the bottom of the plugin GUI. Here you can adjust some handful settings for the background noise, setup the mono button and if you are not sure if you have reached the distortion threshold or if you are afraid of any hard-clipping during the work, there are 2 LED indicators to show you.
Simulated devices
We have simulated a lot of devices! Look at this, it´s just beautiful.
See the list of simulated devices.
Studio
- Studio 4" Vintage
- Studio 5" Modern
- Studio 6" Modern
- Studio 7" Vintage
- Studio 5" Vintage
- Studio Cube
LiveSound / PA
- PA Disco Pool
- PA Disco Stage
- PA Cheap Satellite
- PA Club Engineer
- PA Club Near
- PA Club Center
- PA Cheap Full-Range
Computer Audio
- Desktop 2" Black
- Desktop 3" Wooden
- Desktop 3" Red
- Desktop 5" Black
- LCD Screen 24"
TV
- TV 24"
- TV 37"
- TV 22"
- TV 32"
Laptop Speakers
- Laptop 12" Grey
- Laptop 13" Silver
- Laptop 15" Black
- Laptop 15" Silver
Tablet
- Tablet 9" Grey
- Tablet 9" Golden
- Tablet 7" Black
Smart Phone
- Phone 5" Grey
- Phone 4" Black
- Phone 5" Silver
- Phone 5" White
In-Ear Headphones
- Earplugs White
- Earplugs Black
- Earplugs Grey
- Earplugs Iso Black
On-Ear Headphones
- Studio 30mm Silver
- Studio 40mm Black
- DJ 40mm Black
- DJ 40mm Red
- DJ 50mm Red
- HiFi 35mm Black
- HiFi 40mm Grey
- Studio 45mm Silver
- HiFi 40mm Silver
- Studio 40mm Blue
- Studio 40mm Yellow
- HiFi 50mm White
Car Audio
- Combi Driver
- Combi Co-driver
- Sedan Driver
- Sedan Co-driver
- Sedan Passenger
- Minivan Driver
- Minivan Co-driver
- Minivan Kid
Radio
- Bluetooth Speaker
- Small Radio Silver
- BoomBox Silver
- Smart Home Speaker
- Small Radio Black
HiFi
- HiFi Micro Silver
- HiFi Micro Black
- HiFi Mini Silver
- HiFi Floor-stander
Simulated environment
Look at our simulated environments! It´s beautiful, too.
View simulated environments
- Exterior Street 1
- Exterior Street 2
- Exterior Park 1
- Exterior Park 2
- Exterior Playground
- Exterior Station 1
- Exterior Station 2
- Exterior Subway
- Interior Bar
- Interior Bus 1
- Interior Bus 2
- Interior Car 1
- Interior Car 2
- Interior Mall
How we made it
We've spent weeks measuring the frequency responses and other behavior of all the devices in laboratory conditions to create the true models you can rely on. We were precise in the definition of all the background sounds which could disturb the listener from hearing the flawless tune. With many more features, MixChecker Pro is the best plugin for double-checking your mixes and making your sound masterly.
Upgrade plan for MixChecker users
Are you the original MixChecker user and you're interested in to the MixChecker Pro? Use code purchasedMChFromAudified to get the Pro for just $79!
Version comparison
| Feature |
Original |
Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Usage | Quick check | Maximum flexibility and accuracy/ quick check |
| Background noise simulation | No | Yes |
| Simulation of the device distortion | No | Yes |
| Auto-advance function | No | Yes |
| Remote control from iOS, Android and browsers | No | Yes |
| Price | $79 | $145 |
| iLok required | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo base settings | Adjustable stereo base, special channel modes | |
| Processing technology | Impulse response | Processing engine with lower latency and phase linearity |
| Labels for buttons | Editable custom labels | Symbols only |
| Interface Zoom function | No | Yes |
| Simulated devices | 12 | 66 |
| Button sets of simulated devices | 1 fixed | 9 editable |
| Calibration (dBU/ dBFS) | No | Yes |
Videos
Discover the product features in Audified and 3rd party video tutorials and reviews.
Audified MixChecker Pro & FREE Android app | How to connect
Audified - Mix Checker Pro - Mixing With Mike Plugin of the Week
The ⚡️ Quickest ⚡️ Way to Check Your Mix: MixChecker Pro | Reason 10
Technical info
System requirements of the selected product. For some effects and applications, we have versions compatible with older systems. Please visit the Downloads page and browse the available versions if your system is older than specified here.
